Word Meaning 穂先

ほさき hosaki

穂先 is read as ほさき (hosaki) and means tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.)
  2. tip (of a brush, spear, etc.)
  3. point
  4. spearhead

Reading

Kana

ほさき

Romaji

hosaki

Writing Variants

  • 鋒先 ほさき hosaki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 115791 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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穂咲下野

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穂状花序

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spike (inflorescence)

率先

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taking the initiative

刃先

はさき

edge of blade

矢先

やさき

arrowhead

矛先

ほこさき

force (of an argument)

嫁ぎ先

とつぎさき

family a woman has married into

衿先

えりさき

collar points

主要納入先

しゅようのうにゅうさき

key customers

保存先

ほぞんさき

destination to save to